2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Whitworth University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Brandman also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Education at California Baptist University
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NDNU are $19,740 a year.
Simpson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Simpson U are $35,800 a year.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.
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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.
Full General Education at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 14 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA |
| 15 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| 16 | Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies | Kirkland, WA |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| California | 7,063 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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